Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Danaway, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Danaway: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- One-year memorials
Book a hog roast in Danaway
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Danaway hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Danaway, slow-roasted on site
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for gatherings at clubs and pubs and church and village hall wakes.
In a small place like Danaway, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Danaway
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Danaway. Typical bookings include:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Pub and club wakes
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Danaway may suit.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Questions from Danaway
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Danaway too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you come to Danaway?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Danaway: halls, homes and travel
Danaway is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater wakes across Danaway and nearby. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Danaway is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Westfield Gardens, Oak Close and Wormdale Hill or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover wakes in Oad Street (1 mile south-east), Chestnut Street (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north), Keycol (1 mile north-east) and Bobbing (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles east) and Bayford Court (3 miles east). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Westlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Plough & Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles east)
For event organisers in Danaway
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer wake in Danaway, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Towns and villages near Danaway
What else we do in Danaway
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards